“As Far As I Can Take You” – the Life of Conrad Kain

This one-man play, written by Laurie Schwartz, and performed by Phillip Nugent, traces the journey of the Alpine Club of Canada's first professional mountain guide from his humble beginnings in the Austrian Alps through his most famous triumph in the Canadian Rockies: the summit of Mount Robson. The play is inspired by Kain's own words - gathered from personal letters - describing his experience as an immigrant to Canada, his "principles of guiding," and his deep love of natural beauty. Recorded at the Conrad Kain Centennial Society’s conradkain.com celebration in Wilmer, BC, in 2009. Many thanks to Banff National Park's Mountain WIT program. pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/ab/banff/edu/esprit-wit/scolaire-school.aspx